DailyMe ScienceDailyMe Digest RSS ScienceCompanies seek alternatives to plastic chemical- September 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health worries about a chemical found in many plastic products have created opportunities for companies catering to the growing market for products made without bisphenol A.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700018627/ Cargo reaches space outpost after hurricane delay- September 17, 2008 MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship docked at the International Space Station on Wednesday following a four-day delay after hurricane Ike forced evacuation of U.S. mission control in Texas last week, Russian media reported.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700017546/ Remains of Fourth Century TB Victim Found- September 17, 2008 Scientists say a skeleton discovered in a shallow grave at the University of York might be that of one of Britain's earliest victims of tuberculosis.A detailed analysis of the skeleton revealed the likely cause of death was TB that affected the...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700017513/ New Study Links Heart Disease to Bisphenol A Past Research Showed Chemical's Effects on Infants; Latest Report Focuses on Ailments Among Adults- September 17, 2008 Adults with higher levels of the common chemical bisphenol A in their urine had significantly increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and liver abnormalities, according to the first large study of human exposure to the substance.And while animal...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700016637/ Next-Generation Nanofluidic Devices Near- September 17, 2008 U.S. scientists say they've moved closer to producing next-generation, ultra-efficient nanofluidic devices for drug delivery and nano-manufacturing.University of Illinois scientists led by Professor Narayana Aluru say by discovering the physical...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700016199/ Medvedev wants Russia to set Arctic seabed borders- September 17, 2008 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered his officials on Wednesday to draft a law marking out Russia's borders in the Arctic, where it is competing with the West for control of vast energy resources.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700012223/ Russia to help Cuba build space center- September 17, 2008 MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow is ready to help Cuba develop its own space center, Russia's space agency chief said on Wednesday after talks in Caracas with Venezuelan and Cuban officials, Itar-Tass news agency reported.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700009915/ Room to Stretch a Frog's Red Legs- September 17, 2008 California's red-legged frog may be getting some of its land back.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed on Tuesday to more than triple the habitat set aside for the threatened frog, citing scientific miscalculations and political...http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700005484/ Australia issues first license to clone human embryos- September 17, 2008 SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government has issued its first license allowing scientists to create cloned human embryos to try and obtain embryonic stem cells.http://www.dailyme.com/story/2008091700005566/ |